Yu Liu

Open positions： Director of Medicinal Chemistry Base on U.S. or Shanghai, China General Scope Viwit Therapeutics, a start-up subsidiary of Viwit Pharmaceuticals, is searching for a creative, resourceful, integrative thinker for an important role as Director or Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry. The candidate will have a strong track record in drug discovery to lead our Medicinal Chemistry program focusing on Peptide-Drug Conjugates development. A demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, start-up environment will be essential as well as strong managerial and organization skills. The position requires individuals with an exceptional grasp of the entire interdisciplinary drug discovery process from lead generation to development candidate nomination. In addition, the candidate will have demonstrated highly proactive organizational and decision making skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, as is the desire and ability to excel in a multidisciplinary environment as an integral leader and member across multiple project teams. Roles and Responsibilities Design, implement and execute medicinal chemistry tactical strategies Establish partnering strategies to leverage external knowledge and capabilities, and effectively plan resource allocation to achieve team goals Provide strategic, scientific and managerial leadership in an outsourced Medicinal Chemistry environment The ability to interact and contribute to internal multidisciplinary drug discovery project teams is essential Provide timely and well organized reports to project teams Collaborate effectively with the leadership team and other departmental managers and functions. Specialized Knowledge and Skills Qualifications Doctoral degree (PhD) or equivalent in synthetic organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong track record of scientific innovation and success in delivering clinical candidates, preferred experience in peptide/small molecule medicinal chemistry or Peptide-Drug Conjugates medicinal chemistry In-depth knowledge of the entire drug R&D processes, expertise in ADME/PK, pharmacology and computational chemistry is essential